Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 2,662 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2,662 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Samoa peaked at 2,874 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,880 people, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,119 people | 1,880 people | 2,343 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,557 people | 2,400 people | 2,614 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,543 people | 2,513 people | 2,595 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,565 people | 2,517 people | 2,672 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,569 people | 2,499 people | 2,676 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,578 people | 2,527 people | 2,636 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,838 people | 2,708 people | 2,874 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,770 people | 2,662 people | 2,865 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Samoa?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Samoa was 2,662 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,874 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,880 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.